The Mercury Content in the Tissue of Game from the High Tatras (Czechoslovakia) [Teneur en mercure des tissus du gibier des hauts Tatras].

Résumé

Free ranging game animals are important indicators for the pollution of environment. Tissues of 7 game species from High Tatras were analyzed for mercury. We have ascertained the total mercury in the hair (in mu-g cntdot kg-1): 468 red deers, 377.7 roe deers, 312.4 chamoisis, 17.5 marmots, 489.2 boars, 583.3 badgers, and 733.3 brown bear. The tissues of red deers contained (in mu-g cntdot kg-1): 618.7 kidneys, 443.7 liver, 166.6 lungs, and 87.5 hearts. The hairs of all omnivorous and predacious animals (boars, brown bear, badgers) contained more total mercury than the hairs of herbivorous (red deers, roe deers, and chamoisis).